What Is ICE Doing in Las Vegas Right Now?
With immigration enforcement intensifying nationwide and the Trump administration’s proposed “Big Beautiful Bill” aiming to funnel billions more into ICE operations, Las Vegas finds itself uniquely impacted. In a city where one in five residents is an immigrant, the stakes are high and the impact is personal. Co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with Professor Michael Kagan, director of UNLV’s Immigration Clinic, to unpack what heightened enforcement looks like on the ground in Las Vegas.
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